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This Instant Pot Crack Chicken Recipe is incredibly creamy, cheesy, and full of delicious bacon. It’s definitely a family-friendly dinner that happens to be good for the keto diet because it’s super low in carbs.
I love cooking easy and quick meals in my Instant Pot. You only have to throw in the ingredients and it magically cooks the food.
While I enjoy spending time in the kitchen, creating delicious recipes for my family there are very busy days in which all I want is a warm and quick recipe. Of course, delicious is one important factor, so this keto crack chicken recipe is definitely a winner for our weeknights dinner.
What is Crack Chicken?
This crack chicken is the perfect combo of shredded chicken, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, bacon bits, and homemade keto ranch seasoning. It’s definitely an incredibly addictive meal and everyone keeps asking for more. You’ll end up easting the most cream, richest meal with tons of flavor in each bite.
Keto Crack Chicken Ingredients
- Chicken – I used chicken breast but this recipe is so delicious with boneless/ skinless chicken thighs.
- Cheese – The quality of the ingredients is so important as a high-quality cheddar cheese will intensify the taste. Feel free to replace the cheddar cheese with low moisture Mozzarella, Pepper Jack Cheese or Provolone. You’ll also need high-fat cream cheese, we don’t want low fat here.
- Keto Ranch Seasoning – To make this keto seasoning mix you have to combine all the ingredients listed below in the recipe card together. I prefer making ranch seasoning at home to avoid all the unnecessary and unhealthy ingredients. Often store-bought ranch seasoning contains Maltodextrin (worse than sugar), Monosodium Glutamate (enhances the flavor but very toxic for the body), Starches, etc.
- Chicken broth – Water will work fine too but chicken broth adds so much extra flavor to the instant pot crack chicken.
- Bacon – I always read the ingredients link of the products I but, so I can avoid the sugars and nitrites that are often added to the processed foods.
- Instant Pot – I own a medium 6 quart Instant Pot (affiliate link), so that’s what I use for my recipes.
How to make Crack Chicken?
- To make Crack Chicken in a slow cooker add the chicken, cream cheese, chicken broth, and seasonings.
- Cover the slow cooker and set to cook for 8 hours on low.
- Remove the chicken and shred it using two forks or your favorite method
- Add the chicken back to the pot and stir in the cheddar cheese.
- Cook the bacon in a skillet or the oven until crispy. Let it cool and then mix it with the chicken.
- Serve the keto crack chicken with some low carb buns topped with green onions, bacon, and shredded cheddar.
How to Serve Keto Crack Chicken?
I’m going to show you my favorite way to enjoy this delicious recipe to keep it keto and low carb:
How to Serve Crack Chicken?
Crack chicken is super creamy and can be enjoyed in many different ways. Some of my favorite ways to eat crack chicken:
- Crack chicken with a side salad– Simply make a greens salad with your favorite dressing and enjoy.
- Crack chicken sandwiches– Serve it with your favorite low carb burger buns or top a slice of my keto bread.
- Crack chicken lettuce wraps – Place a few tablespoons of crack dip into lettuce to make delicious keto lettuce wraps or use my egg-free coconut flour wraps.
- Crack Chicken with roasted veggies such as broccoli or cauliflower
- Crack Chicken with Keto Mashed Cauliflower.
- On top of steamed zucchini noodles or spinach.
- Enjoy it as it is with a fork straight from the pot.
- As a dip for celery or keto tortilla chips.
Can I use Frozen Chicken?
Yes, using frozen chicken is totally fine in this crack chicken recipe. Just adjust the cooking time.
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When I’m making this recipe with frozen chicken I cook on manual for 25 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of natural release. Release all the pressure and shred the chicken.
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